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1,122,314, Patented 1360.29, 1914.

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To all'whomtmay Concern.'

Be it known that I, -FRANK M.` SoHAEFEn, a citizen of the" United YStates, and, resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cookv and State of lillinois, have invented certain -new and useful lImprovements,r fin Meat-Blocks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numbers of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Meat blocks when in use, soon become worn with the constant chopping of the cleaver thereon, and heretofore repair thereof, except by the purchase of a new block, has been diHicult. Furthermore, such blocks after used for a comparatively short period of time, become unsightly.

It is an object of this invention to afford a meat block comprising a base having removably seated therein, and rigidly engaged thereto, an upper facing of wood or other suitable material, which may be at any time readily removed to be repaired or dressed,

and which, owing to the small quantity of wood required for its construction, may at any time be replaced at small cost.

It is an object of the invention to afford a construction whereby the wooden facing of the block may be very quickly removed from place, and to afford an exceedinglyk l rigid, strong and heavy base constructed to permit such rigid support and quick detachment.

Other important objects will be evident from the description. y i

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation showing in detail the mounting fory the wrapping material. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line H of Fig. 3. I l

As shown in the drawings: 1, indicates the pedestal or base, preferably of molded concrete or cement, reinforced and lprotected by the metallic rings A, B, and C, respectively. As shown, the pedestal is round, though, of

course, not necessarily so, and is provided in its top with a recess in which fits the cutting block, of any suitable material, but preferably wood, indicated as a whole by 2. As shown, the cutting block is made up 0f strips of wood 3, 4, 5, 6, and?, and extend- MEAT-BLOCK.

ing slidablyl therethrough are metallic-rods; y' i sp'eieatinn of Letters' ratet.' l Patented-Dee; 29, 1914..,v 1Apineat'imi fue@altar-tit31,19,13.v .serial 110.7573231 l i A i w 8, which'. extend through eye bolts 9, the; heads of which are countersunk into the under sideofsa'id'cutting block, andthe lower I or threaded ends of-which extend outwardly' through the block, which is recessed to afford a flat seat for the nuts 10, on said bolts. a Conveniently, apertures may be provided 1n the concrete rim of the base or pedestal,

' to permit of adjustment of said rods 8,'after the bolts have been loosened, or to retract said rods to permit the block to be removed from the base vor pedestal, as preferred, although this is not necessary or essential inasmuch as the bolt apertures in the pedestal may be slightly slotted at the upper end to permit the blocks, with its eye bolts attached thereto, to be lifted therefrom when the nuts are removed, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The pedestal 1, is recessed at a convenient -point in the side thereof and a l'stud shaft 11,

is pivoted to swing therein upon the hinge member 12, which is secured on one wall of said recess.l Secured on the opposite' wall thereof is a recessed bearing bracket 13,

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adapted to support the end ofthe stud shaft 11, and mounted thereabove for the purpose of releasa'bly retaining the shaft end in the recess in the bracket, is a spring member 14:. A roll of paper 15,' may be slipped over said stud shaft by swinging the same outwardly from the recess and ywrapping material is thereby conveniently accessible'.

- The` operation is obvious fromlthe construction described, and obviously the cuti ting face may be renewed or repaired, as

desired, or a new cutting block substituted very quickly when necessary.

Although I have shown the construction vas'circular, it is, of course, to be understood that any desired conformation of the pedestal or'cutting block may be used, and if desired the bolts 8 and 19, may beomitted, thus affording a reversible block, and that other details of construction may be varied without departing from the principles of this invention. i c

I claim as my invention 1.l A meat block, embracing a pedestal, an,

imperforate cutting block on said pedestal., and locking means for said block passing through the sides of said pedestal and ena gaging the bottom of said cutting block, said locking means adapted to be inserted and removed through the top of said pedestal.

2. A meat block, embracing a pedestal having a recess in the top thereof, a cutting block fitting in said recess, and locking means for said block passing through the sides of said pedestal and acting to retain said block in said recess.

3. A meat block, embracing a pedestal having a recess in the top thereof, a cutting block fitting in said recess, rods slidably eX- tending through said block, eye bolts engaged in the under side of said block and through the eyes of which said rods pass,

said eye bolts extending through diagonally f disposed apertures opening through the sides of said pedestal, and nuts on said bolts engaging said pedestal for holding said block in the recess in the pedestal.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK M. SCHAEFER. lVitnesse's:

CHARLES W. HILLS, Jr., LEON M. REIBSTEIN.

. Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of QPatents,

Washington, D. C. f y 

